Chapter 896:

“I noticed you were quick to hide something as I walked in. Why not show me what kind of news has your attention?”

Moving efficiently, Kiley brought up the list of recently visited sites with a few swift movements.

Displayed on the monitor, words like “Maia,” “explosion,” and “heroine” practically leapt from the search bar.

The entire room seemed to pause, silence thickening around them.

“So, Maia’s been on your mind,” said Kiley, voice even as she watched Raegan closely. A slow, knowing smile curled at the edge of her mouth. “I never would have guessed you were so invested in her story.”

she kept a straight face, showing no hint

only wanted to do something good for you. That day at the gallery, Maia tore into your sister without a second thought. You just stood there, taking it all in quietly. So… I thought maybe I could dig into Maia’s past a little. See if there

Back at the show, Raegan had reacted oddly whenever Maia was around. It seemed Raegan did care—hoping to avenge Kiley

that her tale had done the trick. To make her story sound more believable, she let a natural gleam flicker in her eyes as she spoke. “I honestly didn’t see it coming… the moment Maia got

dropping her voice to a near-whisper. “Kiley,

curiosity instantly piqued by Raegan’s vague

𝕆𝕟𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝕒𝕥 𝕤𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕔𝕖: ⳑ𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⸏ⅽ𝗈𝗺

Maia doesn’t come across like someone who spent four


too polished. Like she’s been practicing it in front of a mirror. I’m starting to think her entire background’s been put together on purpose. Listen. The identity she’s been using—it doesn’t add up. It’s like someone took bits and pieces from totally unrelated lives and stitched them together. You don’t usually see former inmates rising to the top in business, art, and music all

out her points step by step, each one sounding believable and well thought out. There was no way a person could become that skilled in such a short span—unless Maia had spent every single day of those four years behind bars working nonstop to

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